Middle-East-war

Dark clouds of war appear to be gathering over the Middle East once again. On one side is the Iran US conflict. On the other is the rapid military advance of the Houthis in Yemen. Amid these two crises, the biggest concern now is one of the world’s most important waterways, the Bab al-Mandab Strait. The Iran backed Houthis achieved a major territorial gain on Friday after only a few days of operations along Yemen’s Red Sea coast. Saudi backed Yemeni government forces retreated after 18 ho...

The government has ordered all shopping malls, markets and shops across the country to close by 8pm to save electricity. The Power Division issued the directive on Wednesday night. The country has seen severe load shedding increase due to the fuel crisis. Angered by the situation, people have also attacked offices and facilities of electricity distribution companies and assaulted employees in various areas. Speaking to reporters at the Secretariat today, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mine...